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Molenvliet

Molenvliet is one of 9 districts in Papendrecht, with 3,460 residents and 1,381 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €373,000 is in line with the municipal average. On average 26% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 059002 · 3 neighbourhoods · 63 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,460residents1 January 2025
€373,000average WOZ home valuePapendrecht: €368,000
26%green within 500 mPapendrecht: 21%
78services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Molenvliet in PapendrechtPostcodes in Molenvliet highlighted; the rest of Papendrecht in grey
Map of Papendrecht with Molenvliet highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Molenvliet.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 29 neighbourhoods in Papendrecht.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Molenbuurt2,235€370k65%85%20%19%83
Achterdijk1,225€380k83%95%22%41%57
Buitengebied Molenvliet0––––57%50

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Molenvliet is €373,000, against €368,000 in Papendrecht.

1,381homes1 January 2025
89%single-family houses11% flats and apartments
72%owner-occupied27% housing association
0%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
880 m³gas per home per yearPapendrecht: 690 m³
2,700 kWhelectricity per home per yearPapendrecht: 2,580 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridPapendrecht: 12%
40%homes with solar panelsPapendrecht: 31%

The WOZ value is the official valuation each Dutch municipality sets every year for property tax. It is not a sale price. The averages here use the valuation date of 1 January 2024.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and work.

How households in Molenvliet compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

27%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyPapendrecht: 33%
25%in the top 20% nationallyPapendrecht: 21%
1.6%of residents live below the poverty linePapendrecht: 2.1%
€206,000median household wealthPapendrecht: €178,000
74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workPapendrecht: 73.0%
29%with a university or higher professional degreePapendrecht: 25%
12.0%of workers are self-employedPapendrecht: 14.0%
1.1cars per householdPapendrecht: 1.0

Statistics Netherlands ranks every household in the country by income. In a neighbourhood that matched the national mix exactly, 40% of households would fall in the lowest 40% nationally and 20% in the top 20%. Income on its own says nothing about what a place is like to live in.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2024: income, work and education (CC BY 4.0)

Safety.

Police registered 62 crimes in Molenvliet in 2025, 22% fewer than in 2024. That is 17.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 29.0 across Papendrecht.

Assault12
Other property crime9
Vandalism and criminal damage7
Theft of bicycles and mopeds4
Burglary of homes3
Theft from vehicles1
Public violence against people1
Driving under the influence1

Registered crime shows what becomes known to the police, not how safe a place feels, and not every crime is reported. Town centres, shopping areas and the streets around stations have few residents but many visitors, which pushes the rate per 1,000 residents up. The categories above are a selection; the total includes every registered crime.

Source: Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday distances.

Average distance by road for everyone living in Molenvliet, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket1.2 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km9.0
Primary pupils living here320
Secondary pupils living here220
Business premises335
Residents per km²4,002
Land area86 ha

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

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